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Digital concussion baseline · Self-administered

The concussion baseline every team can actually finish.

Share one link. Baseline your whole program in an afternoon. Voice-scored recall, motion-capture balance, and subtype-aware post-injury comparison — all on the phone already in the athlete's pocket.

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Per athlete
15 min
Assessment modules
10+
Entire team
1 link

Unlimited

athletes

No per-athlete fees. Baseline 50 or 5,000 — the price doesn’t change.

Unlimited

re-tests

Re-baseline annually, mid-season, or after any injury. No restrictions, no extra cost.

15 min

entire team

Share one link. Everyone tests in parallel on their own phone. No queueing, no computer lab.

HIPAA-readyFERPA-alignedCOPPA compliant

Comparison

Easier, faster, and more comprehensive.

See how HQ Baseline stacks up against the tools you may already know.

FeatureHQ BaselineSwayImPACTC3 LogixCNS Vital Signs
CostIncluded with HQ$2 / athlete / year$22 / testUndisclosedFree
Unlimited athletes
DeviceBrowser-based, any deviceApp download requiredDesktop onlyiPad onlyDesktop only
DeliveryQR code, unique link, or passwordless loginUnique code or passwordPasswordPasswordPassword
Testing across 7 subtypesCognitive onlyCognitive only
Standard-of-care assessmentse.g. Months Backward, VOMS
Group testing
Time per athlete10 min20 min45 min20 min30 min
Time per 1,000 athletes10 minUndisclosed750 hrs333 hrs500 hrs
Support24/7 — live video within 10 min9-5 Mon-Fri1 day via email1 day via email1 day via email
COPPA compliantAudited for children's privacy

Why HQ Baseline

The concussion baseline, the way it should have shipped.

Clinician-grade methodology, athlete-grade usability. No computer lab, no clipboard, no bottleneck.

How it works

One link. Fifteen minutes. Done.

  1. 1

    Share one link

    Your athletic trainer sends a single baseline link to the team. No accounts to create, no passwords to reset.

  2. 2

    Athletes self-test

    Each athlete completes the 7-module battery on their own phone in about 15 minutes. Voice and motion handle the scoring.

  3. 3

    Compare after injury

    If a concussion happens, post-injury results are compared to that athlete's personal baseline — automatically, with subtype-aware radars.

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Proof

What trainers tell us in the first week.

“We baseline our entire high school in an afternoon. What used to take four evenings of paper SCAT5 now runs itself — and we finally have comparable data for return-to-play calls.”
Alicia R.
Head Athletic Trainer, Midwest public school district
“The motion scoring is the difference. I don't have to eyeball mBESS errors anymore. The data is objective and the parents trust it.”
Marcus T.
ATC, Club soccer program
“I can baseline a traveling team from a hotel lobby. That's not an exaggeration — remote baselines are the feature I didn't know I needed.”
Dr. Jen K.
Sports medicine physician, Orthopedic clinic

Audience

Built for the people who actually run the baseline day.

Athletic trainers

Own your baseline week without living in a computer lab.

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Schools & districts

District-wide compliance in a single afternoon.

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Sports medicine clinics

Objective baselines for every concussion patient on the schedule.

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Parents & athletes

Know your athlete has a baseline before contact starts.

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Frequently asked questions

Answers to the questions every athletic trainer, school administrator, and parent asks before rolling out HQ Baseline.

What is a baseline concussion test?
A baseline concussion test is a pre-injury assessment of an athlete's normal brain function — memory, balance, reaction time, and symptoms. If a concussion is suspected later, clinicians compare post-injury results to the baseline to make more informed return-to-play decisions. HQ Baseline delivers a seven-module digital concussion baseline, scored by voice and motion so athletes can self-administer it on a phone.
Is HQ Baseline the SCAT6?
No. HQ Baseline is not the SCAT6 and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or certified by the Concussion in Sport Group. HQ Baseline is a separate commercial digital concussion baseline product built by Headquarters Health. The SCAT6 is a paper assessment owned by the CISG; HQ Baseline is a different toolset for the same clinical problem — giving clinicians pre-injury data to compare against after a suspected concussion.
How long does a baseline take?
About 15 minutes per athlete. An entire team of 50 can complete baselines in parallel in roughly that same 15-minute window because there's no queueing — every athlete uses their own phone.
Do athletes need a special device?
No. HQ Baseline runs in the browser on any modern iPhone or Android phone. Voice prompts require the microphone, and balance tests use the built-in accelerometer and gyroscope — both standard on phones made after 2016.
How often should an athlete re-baseline?
We recommend annually, or immediately if the athlete has had a concussion since their last baseline. Adolescent brains change quickly, and cognitive performance shifts with age, so a yearly refresh keeps the comparison meaningful.
Is HQ Baseline HIPAA and FERPA compliant?
Yes. HQ is HIPAA-ready, supports BAAs for covered entities, and follows FERPA guidance for student-athlete data. Access is role-based, data is encrypted at rest and in transit, and we never sell data. Full detail lives on our compliance page.
Can parents or athletes take a baseline on their own?
Yes. Parents and athletes can start an individual baseline from our Get Started flow. For school, club, or clinic programs, a baseline link is usually shared by the athletic trainer or clinician who will manage the data.
Is HQ Baseline FDA cleared?
HQ Baseline is a clinical decision-support tool and is not marketed as an FDA-cleared medical device. It is used alongside clinician judgment, not in place of it.

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